Who we are
Our check pilots are industry professionals with extensive pilotage experience and marine check pilot training.
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Our people
Our check pilot team are, first and foremost, working marine pilots with decades of piloting experience across fourteen ports in Australia and New Zealand. All our people have high-level technical and non-technical skills and are passionate about setting and maintaining high performance levels both in their own pilotage and with the pilots they assess. All our people have completed formal marine check pilot training.
Our check pilots are active in professional development activities within their own pilotage organisations and in professional associations. They regularly contribute to journals, and attend seminars and conferences. At MCPI we believe that in order to provide valid assessments, a check pilot must uphold the highest professional values and be in possession of best-practice knowledge and skills.
Peter Gray
Peter is currently a Dampier and Port Walcott pilot with over 2,300 capesize pilotages in those ports. He was previously a pilot in Gladstone, Burnie, and Bundaberg. He has carried out in excess of 4,000 pilotage movements to date. Peter is a Queensland Government-accredited workplace trainer and assessor. His career also includes time as an harbour tug master and Deputy Harbour Master. He has a Graduate Certificate in Business and an interest in continuous professional development with an emphasis on improving standards of pilotage services.
John Clarke
John is currently a Dampier pilot where he has completed over 1,600 capesize vessel pilotages. He was previously a pilot in Lyttelton, Otago, and Picton harbours in New Zealand, carrying out in excess of 6,000 pilotage movements so far. His career also includes the roles of Harbour Master and ASD tug master. Before entering the port industry, John was master of container ships engaged in international trades. He is also a former CEO of a publicly listed marine engineering company. He has an MBA and is active in professional development activities including presenting conference papers and journal articles. His specific interests include human factors and accident investigation in pilotage.